The Saturdays to switch on Oxford Street Christmas lights

The Saturdays will switch on the Christmas lights on Oxford Street this year.

The 'My Heart Takes Over' singers will push the plunger outside Marks & Spencer on November 1, and will also perform their new single live during the event, which will be hosted by Heart's Toby Anstis.

Jace Tyrrell of event organiser New West End Company added: "London's iconic Oxford Street Lights will capture the imagination of the tens of millions of visitors over the Christmas period to the West End, including international shoppers coming from as far as China, Russia, Japan, Brazil and Thailand for a quintessentially British Christmas."

Marks & Spencer's Head of Retail Steve Rowe said: "Turning on the Oxford Street Christmas Lights marks the start of the festive season, and M&S is really proud to be hosting this year's celebrations."

Oxford Street retailers are also offering one lucky entrant the chance to win front row seats as well as VIP after party tickets to the event via their official Facebook page.

The celebration will take place at Marks & Spencer's Marble Arch store at 5pm on November 1.